European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
19,780 Number
in 2012
Germany
9,149 Number
in 2012
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) currently reports 19,780 Number against 9,149 Number in Germany, a difference of 10,631 Number.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)'s figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 5 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 5,430 Number 2,746 Number 2,684 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
1980s 17,137 Number 7,796 Number 9,341 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
1990s 29,457 Number 12,765 Number 16,692 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2000s 47,981 Number 20,766 Number 27,215 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
2010s 36,126 Number 15,763 Number 20,362 Number European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) or Germany?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), at 19,780 Number against 9,149 Number in Germany as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Germany?
10,631 Number, with European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed